44 Questions
Which therapy approach focuses on creating change in the present rather than understanding the past?
Narrative Family Therapy
Who is associated with the concept of 'prescribing the symptom' in family therapy?
Jay Haley
Which family therapy approach is based on the idea of differentiation and triangulation?
General Systems Therapy/Cybernetics
Which personality disorder is characterized by pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others' motives?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Which stage of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erikson, occurs during adolescence and is focused on developing a sense of identity?
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Which statistical measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
Mean
Which family therapy approach focuses on the concept of 'joining' the family system?
MRI Milan
Which type of error occurs when a true effect is not detected in a statistical test?
Type II Error
Which eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain?
Bulimia Nervosa
Which family therapy approach focuses on the concept of 'enactments'?
Gestalt Family Therapy
Which stage of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erikson, occurs during early adulthood and is focused on forming intimate relationships?
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Which therapy approach emphasizes the concept of 'miracle questions' to facilitate change?
Solution Focused Therapy
Which attachment style is characterized by fear of abandonment and the need for constant reassurance?
Preoccupied/Anxious Attachment
Which disorder is characterized by a pattern of attention-seeking behavior and excessive emotionality?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by the ability to perform mental tasks and think logically?
Formal operational stage
Which family therapy approach prioritizes parental involvement and metacommunication to disrupt dysfunctional repetitive exchanges?
Structural Family Therapy
Which disorder is characterized by recurrent, intense, and unpredictable outbursts of aggression?
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Which family therapy approach focuses on reinforcing and strengthening the parental hierarchy?
Structural Family Therapy
Which attachment style is characterized by discomfort with closeness and a need for self-sufficiency?
Dismissive Avoidant Attachment
Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by symbolic play and language development?
Preoperational stage
Which family therapy approach focuses on creating new solutions to old problems and replacing blame and anger with intimacy and understanding?
Symbolic Experiential therapy
Which disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of violating the rights of others and societal norms?
Conduct Disorder
Which family therapy approach focuses on non-imaging techniques and process consultation?
Strategic Family Therapy
Which attachment style is characterized by a positive view of relationships and a sense of security and comfort with intimacy?
Secure Attachment
What is a common belief shared by different schools of family therapy?
Involving families in solutions often benefits clients
How is the concept of 'family' commonly defined in modern family therapy?
In terms of strongly supportive, long-term roles and relationships
What are the skills of a family therapist focused on?
Influencing conversations to catalyze the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system
What is the primary focus of family therapy?
Nurturing change and development in families and couples
How is change viewed in family therapy?
In terms of the systems of interaction between family members
How is the involvement of families commonly accomplished in family therapy?
By their direct participation in the therapy session
Which therapy approach emerged as a pragmatic alternative form of intervention, especially as an adjunct to the treatment of serious mental disorders with a significant biological basis?
Network therapy
In the late-1970s, what led to the revision of a number of original models and a moderation of some of the earlier stridency and theoretical purism?
Clinical experience
From the mid-1980s to the present, the field of family therapy has been marked by a diversity of approaches. Which approach partly reflects the original schools but also draws on other theories and methods from individual psychotherapy and elsewhere?
Attachment and emotionally focused therapy
Which movement foreshadowed the emergence of various 'post-systems' constructivist and social constructionist approaches in the 1980s and 1990s?
Feminism
Which therapy approach emphasizes the concept of 'reflective' and 'collaborative' practices?
Milan systems
Which approach in family therapy focuses on the concept of 'joining' the family system?
Structural therapy
Which family therapy approach is based on the idea of differentiation and triangulation?
Structural therapy
Which therapy approach focuses on creating change in the present rather than understanding the past?
Solution-focused therapy
Which movement introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy?
The Bateson Project
Which approach emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement in family therapy?
Experiential approaches by Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker
Who were the proponents of intergenerational therapies dealing with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families?
Murray Bowen, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, James Framo, and Norman Paul
Which theoretical framework in family therapy focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships?
Psychodynamic family therapy
Which distinct school of family therapy emphasized creating new solutions to old problems and replacing blame and anger with intimacy and understanding?
Milan systems model
Which early founders of family therapy had backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work?
The founders of the American Association of Marriage Counselors
Study Notes
History and Theoretical Frameworks of Family Therapy
- Family therapy has a long history in many cultures, often involving formal procedures, rituals, and the extended family.
- The origins of professional family therapy in Western cultures can be traced back to the 19th century social work movements in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- The formal development of family therapy dates back to the 1940s and early 1950s with the founding of the American Association of Marriage Counselors and the work of various independent clinicians and groups.
- The early founders of family therapy had backgrounds in psychoanalysis and social psychiatry, and later incorporated learning theory and behavior therapy into their work.
- The movement received a boost in the early 1950s through the work of anthropologist Gregory Bateson and colleagues, who introduced ideas from cybernetics and general systems theory into social psychology and psychotherapy.
- The Bateson Project emphasized feedback and homeostatic mechanisms in interactions and eschewed the traditional focus on individual psychology and historical factors.
- The members of the Bateson Project had a particular interest in the possible psychosocial causes and treatment of schizophrenia, especially in terms of the "meaning" and "function" of signs and symptoms within the family system.
- By the mid-1960s, distinct schools of family therapy had emerged, including MRI Brief Therapy, strategic therapy, structural family therapy, and the Milan systems model, each with its own emphasis and approach.
- Experiential approaches by Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker emphasized subjective experience, authentic communication, spontaneity, and total therapist engagement.
- Intergenerational therapies by Murray Bowen, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, James Framo, and Norman Paul dealt with the intergenerational transmission of health and dysfunction in families.
- Psychodynamic family therapy, influenced by Nathan Ackerman's ideas and the British School of Object Relations, continued to develop through various groups that focused on individual psychology and the unconscious in the context of current relationships.
- Overall, the history and theoretical frameworks of family therapy have been shaped by a diverse range of influences, theories, and approaches.
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